May 24, 2024
The Chronicle of Higher Education Volume 70, Issue 19cover story
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‘Those Mistakes Added Up’The War in the Mideast Fuels a Crisis in the Midwest
Indiana University at Bloomington made a series of unpopular decisions. Then it called the police on protesters.
highlights
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Facebook Activists
Mothers Against College Antisemitism Has a Message for Higher Ed — Thousands of Them, in Fact
The group says it’s protecting Jewish students. Some professors argue it’s stifling speech. -
The Student Mind-Set
Is This the End of Reading?
Students are less able and less willing to read. Professors are stymied. What needs to change?
also in the issue
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The Review | Interview
‘We Have a Mass Movement of Young People Advancing Horrifying Ideas’
Paul Berman, a leader of the ’68 protests at Columbia University, warns of an intellectual crisis. -
Faculty Q&A
‘Call the Philosophy Department Office and Tell Them I Have Been Arrested’
An Emory professor who was arrested when the police broke up an encampment spoke to The Chronicle about what happened, and what it says about the state of higher education. -
Bot and Circumstance
This University Had an AI Robot as Commencement Speaker. Yes, It Was Weird.
Some students and parents were skeptical. The speaker herself, Sophia, wasn’t bothered: “I don’t have time for hate.” -
Finances
State Support for Colleges Continues to Rise as Federal Aid and Tuition Revenue Fall, Report Shows
The annual State Higher Education Finance analysis says the squeeze could be explained by enrollment declines, tuition freezes, and the dwindling of stimulus dollars. -
The Review | Opinion
The Lawyerization of Higher Education
A wildly expanded legal presence on campuses is here to stay. -
The Review | Opinion
Colleges Need to Change. But Can They?
Inertia rules the day. New thinking could upend that. -
Advice
AI Detection Is a Business. But Should It Be Faculty Business?
How many false accusations of cheating are you and your institution willing to accept as collateral damage? -
Advice
Ask the Chair: ‘Should I Apply for a Deanship?’
How to balance your sense of obligation to your department with what you really want out of your career.
